PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sven Svensson (ranked 764 p4p, 100 weight class) and Bryan Mayhem (ranked 1363 p4p, 159 weight class). Sven Svensson has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Svensson
vs
Mayhem

195 cm
23
265 lbs
16 - 4 - 0

175 cm
22
243 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Sven Svensson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bryan Mayhem!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayhem wants to clinch but Svensson slips to the side
and Svensson counters with a left to the body.

Mayhem gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mayhem misses with a punch to the body.

Svensson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch lands to the side of Mayhem 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bryan Mayhem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mayhem looks to clinch
and Svensson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Svensson looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.

Mayhem closes the distance and clinches.
Mayhem tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mayhem.
Mayhem misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayhem looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Svensson blocking some punches.
Mayhem misses with a body punch.
Mayhem struggles to land a body shot inside as Svensson controls his hands.
Mayhem tries to work over Svensson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayhem fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Mayhem.

Svensson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Svensson circles away from the clinch attempt
and Svensson counters with a stiff right hand.

Mayhem moves into range and clinches up with Svensson.
A head punch on the inside from Mayhem fails to land.
Mayhem has Svensson pressed against the cage, preventing Svensson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mayhem tries to throw a body punch but Svensson avoids it by throwing Mayhem back against the cage.
Mayhem misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mayhem misses with a body punch.
Mayhem misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mayhem tries a body shot but Svensson blocks it.
Mayhem misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
Mayhem misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mayhem misses with the head strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mayhem.

It looks like Sven Svensson has been cut.
Svensson lands a hook that snaps the head of Mayhem backwards.
Svensson misses with a short punch on the inside.
Svensson lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mayhem lands a body shot in the clinch.
Svensson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mayhem tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Svensson's elbow.
Mayhem works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Mayhem.
Mayhem tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mayhem swings wildly with an uppercut but Svensson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mayhem throws a head punch that misses.
Mayhem working aggressively here.
Svensson lands a left hand.
Mayhem misses with a punch on the inside.
Mayhem swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mayhem misses with a short punch on the inside.

Svensson manages to break the clinch.
Mayhem darts in trying to clinch
enabling Svensson to counter with a crisp jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mayhem. Svensson does a little dance to reset his feet.
An attempted straight right counter from Svensson misses the target.
Mayhem tries to clinch but Svensson moves away
and Svensson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Mayhem closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

Svensson breaks the clinch.
Mayhem ducks under a wild hook from Svensson.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mayhem closes the distance looking to clinch
and Svensson counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Svensson there.
Mayhem wants to clinch but Svensson slips to the side

and Svensson counters with a nice right hand that sends Mayhem toppling to the canvas! Mayhem scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Svensson finish him?!

Mayhem is rocked!
Svensson drops Mayhem with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Mayhem! Svensson dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sven Svensson!